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🇰🇬 Issyk Kul Desert Mountain Lake Combo!
Want to see snow capped peaks with bodies of water but also enjoy the desert landscapes? Look no further than… Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan! 🇰🇬 The picture you can get from here is so colorful and pretty! You have the green grass, white snow peaks and the orange beach all in one! It is a popular spot for locals but walk a little farther than the main area you will find yourself the only one!
Getting There - despite its remote location, getting there isn’t as hard as you think! You can join the daily tour from Apple Hostel Bishkek to Issyk Kul lake!
Hotels - I would recommend staying in Bishkek but nearby there are many hotels too!
Food & Restaurants - make sure you try beshbarmak at one of the many restaurants nearby! It is one of the national staples.
#issykkul #kyrgyzstan
Giant Orange Seven Bulls❤️
Getting There -
Jeti-Oguz Canyon is approximately 20km from the town of Karakol in Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬!
The most common way to reach the canyon is by private vehicle, taxi, or organized tour. The road from Karakol to Jeti-Oguz offers scenic views of the surrounding landscapes and takes about 40 minutes. It was ABSOLUTELY worth it!
Food and Restaurants - At the bottom of the short hike to the viewpoint there is a small local restaurant. They serve traditional Kyrgyz cuisine and international dishes. Make sure you try the lagman! They have the soup lagman and the stir fries lagman and they are absolutely delicious! The place isn’t too busy and has a good ambience and is very nice to rest just after your hike to the viewpoint! #kyrgyzstan
Lake Issyk Kul, the 2nd largest saline lake
Issyk-Kul is the seventh-deepest lake in the world, the tenth-largest lake in the world by volume and the second-largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea.
There’s a lot of town surrounding it, we choose and went Bokonbayevo, where we can swim and watching eagle hunt demonstration.
Eagle hunting is a tradition in Kyrgyz, the hunting season will be on winter, spring and summer is the time for the wild animal to have babies. We went there in June, so we can only see eagle hunting demonstrations, but still it’s very cool to touch this giant creature. #lakes #centralasia #eaglehunters #kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan - The Switzerland of Asia
Not many people even know where it is located 🔍
Surrounded by China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, it is one of the best well kept gems of Central Asia. 🤫
A beautiful country with outstanding landscapes and a whole different culture to experience.
On top of that, is mega safe and ultra cheap 🤑💸.
I spent only 150 euros in 10 days traveling (flight excluded) and did so much every day, food, party, drinks, taxis, hikes, hitchhikes, accomodation and more...🤩
Here goes the top places you can't miss when visiting:
1 - Issyk Kul Lake (explore from the south, there are beautiful traditional Yurts where you can stay, chill and swim at the salt lake)
2 - Altyn Arashan (for amazing hikes and incredible landscapes)
3 - Karakol a tactical city (yet very authentic), to stop and plan where to go next while exploring around
4 - Jeti Oguz (for the amazing red mountains and the old Ex Sovietic Resort Ruins)
5 - Naryn (countryside region with spectacular views)
💡tip: don't spend too much time in Bishkek, not much to do in the city, go as quick as you can to Nature !!
#mytripvlog #Kyrgyzstan #passionpassport #travel #nature #hiking #exploresgtogether #asiatrip
🇰🇬 Ready to be amazed at FAIRYTALE canyon! 🏜️
Skazka canyon, or fairytale canyon, is a place where you explore the JAW-DROPPING SCENERY and beauty in Kyrgyzstan. It is such a hidden gem when its not crowded and flooded with tourists! Not far from Issyk Kul Lake, Szaska Canyon is an absolute HEAVEN for us nature enthusiasts!
The canyon is mostly red soil and has very interesting geological formations. What’s even better, you can have the view of a lake if you climb to the higher viewpoints! On a sunny day, the colors would just shine and pop!
Getting There - To get to the entrance, you could drive, take the guided tour or take a taxi.
Shopping - at the entrance of the canyon, there are a handful of sellers and souvenir shops. They sell interesting Kyrgyz handicrafts, Kyrgyz hats, their own version of fiddle and also some other souvenirs for travelers! #kyrgyzstan #beautiful #canyon
Road Trip in Kyrgyzstan
We are spending 5 days in Kyrgyzstan for a road trip to explore around Issyk Kul Lake.
Do you see the snowy mountain alongside the lake? I know photos don’t always capture the true beauty as my eyes see it, but this scene is as fantastic as a human-made painting, yet it’s entirely natural. #Kyrgyzstan
cheers to the mountains of Central Asia
#2024wish is to go to Mongolia, and see the Altai mountains with my own two eyes. Hopefully I get to see the golden eagles too.
In 2023, I went on an adventure to photo 1, see Alakul, Kyrgyzstan, photo 2, Kazbegi, Georgia and to the Fanns of Tajikistan. I have climbed more passes and mountains in 2023 than I have my whole life for reasons I don’t know. First in Kazakhstan, last in Nepal and I still want to do more in 2024, hopefully this time in Mongolia where the Altai mountains are (in Kazakhstan, Russia and China too). #kyrgyzstan #Georgia #Tajikistan
solo travel in Central Asia
Heres a picture of me doing the Alay Trek by myself - i used my trekking pole as a selfie stick for the gopro. Yay ingenuity!
I say solo but honestly it rarely is. You start off solo but then along the way, you meet people who most of the time, will wave and smile. Sometimes, you’ll team up for a few days and then separate. This hike in particular was something special because I was invited in for food and chai so many times by the locals I met along the way (one time i nearly died but thats on me).
Anyway, if youre looking for a sign to go for it, this is it#kyrgyzstan #Alay
Fairytale canyon in Kyrgyzstan
We felt like we were on the Mars surface, there isn’t much tourists, most of the time we feel it’s just us and the canyon, we had so much fun wandering and climbing in the middle of it.
Skazka canyon is about an hour drive from bokonbayevo, the small town by lake Issyl Kul.#canyon #centralasia #kyrgyzstan